15 Minute Pound Cake Cobbler Recipe

Got 15 minutes? Then you have enough time to make this delicious Pound Cake Cobbler! The secret is to keep a frozen pound cake (Sara Lee makes a good one) in the freezer and a can of favorite pie filling on the pantry shelf. When unexpected guests arrive, or when someone in the house is craving dessert, simply take the cake from the freezer, slice it in 1” cubes (frozen cake slices easily) and toss it into an 8 x 8” glass baking dish. Open a can of favorite pie filling, spoon it over the pound cake, microwave, and Voila!! luscious cobbler that needs nothing else but a bit of whipped cream (real, of course - no frozen garbage) or better yet, vanilla ice cream.
While only two ingredients are necessary, the variations are endless. The pound cake can be drizzled with flavored coffee syrup or liqueur before being topped with the pie filling, or flavoring (vanilla, lemon, rum, almond, etc.) can be stirred into the pie filling – almond goes especially well with cherry and peach. Nuts can be scattered over the top, and they even toast a little during the microwave process.

Incidentally, in the first test run (of many) of this recipe, leftover Kentucky Butter Cake, a favorite homemade pound cake with a buttery bourbon glaze was used – needless to say, it was divine; but the official Hancock tasters (including Mr. Picky), and a few unofficial tasters loved every version – homemade and/or frozen pound cake, as well as every flavor of pie filling that was tested.